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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2002
Jerry Wu, Irvine, CA (US);
Dennis B. Jones, Orange, CA (US);
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A method of assembling an electrical connector ( ) comprises the steps of: preparing a dielectric housing ( ) defining a plurality of insertion slots therein; preparing a conductive contact strip ( ) comprising a plurality of contacts ( ) and a carrier ( ) connecting with the contacts; preloading the contact strip into the housing; inserting a spacer ( ) into the dielectric housing to position the contact strip, the spacer being inserted between an inner side surfaces ( ) of the housing and mating portions ( ) of the contacts; pulling the contact strip downwardly via a tool ( ) gripping slots ( ) defined in opposite sides of end portions ( ) of the contacts; removing the spacer from the dielectric housing; severing the carrier and end portions of the contact strip; and bending mounting portions ( ) of the contacts in an alternating manner.